Perham, Minnesota Perham, Minnesota Location of Perham, Minnesota Location of Perham, Minnesota Perham (/ p r m/ pur- m) is a town/city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.
Perham was platted in 1873, and titled for Josiah Perham, a barns official. Perham was incorporated in 1881. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.18 square miles (8.24 km2), all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 2,985 citizens , 1,304 homeholds, and 722 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 938.7 inhabitants per square mile (362.4/km2).
There were 1,388 housing units at an average density of 436.5 per square mile (168.5/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 94.1% White, 1.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.3% from other competitions, and 1.5% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,304 homeholds of which 27.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 44.6% were non-families.
38.0% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the town/city was 41.5 years.
22.6% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 23.4% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,559 citizens , 1,104 homeholds, and 642 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 976.2 citizens per square mile (377.1/km ).
There were 1,167 housing units at an average density of 445.2 per square mile (172.0/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.99% White, 0.35% African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.66% from other competitions, and 0.70% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,104 homeholds out of which 29.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families.
37.1% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $28,397, and the median income for a family was $40,184.
About 8.1% of families and 13.2% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
Enumeration Bureau, 2010 Census.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013".
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